Sentence examples for are accents from inspiring English sources
noun
A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.
Synthesizing a splendid vintage, it is perfumed, bright, juicy, fleshy, smooth and intense; there are accents of dark cherry, dried herb and anise.
Liqueurs and amari, from low-proof aperitifs like Aperol to full-strength digestives like Fernet Branca, are accents, the equivalent of flavorful sauces.
"There are accents that by their nature, to white Americans, I can only speak from experience, sound funny," Mr. Gould says in the film.
There are accents of extra-dance color, like the fleeting humor of quick giddy hand gestures for the women in one passage.
There are almost as many regional cuisines as there are accents in Britain, which is remarkable when you think how small our little country is.
But at the same time, the old patterns and forms of class distinction are still registering — of course they are: accents, and patterns of behaving, and the jobs people do, the neighborhoods where they live.
Features of development of neogothic park pavilions and utility constructions are accented.
Features of development of neogothiccastles, palaces, estates, mansions and profitable houses are accented.
Standards are accent plants, and too much accent becomes disturbing or ceases to be an accent at all.
All are accented on the first (or only) syllable.
All Swahili words are accented on the second-to-last syllable.
